Please click to open link to lesson plan.
https://mavspace.uta.edu/cxh5816/Lesson%20Demo_Bluebonnet.doc
Forgot to add this to my lesson as an additional source to integrate a fun tech site with letter examples (interactive)
www.pbs.org/arthur
Click on on arthur and then letters to arthur
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8 comments:
Dear Christina,
Lens 1: Describing affect for teachers and learners.
WOW. What an awesome lesson. You are going to be a tough act to follow. You included so many activities, and then the culminating event of writing Jeanine a letter was incredible. It really reflects on you how thoughtful, kind, and considerate you are.
Lens 2: Articulating best practice. How to count them all? You put us in groupa and assigned us roles which is very effective. You covered all learning styles. You linked the circle, the reading, and the writing together seamlessly. There was group work and individual work as well as classwork.
Lens 3: The Texas language arts standards and benchmarks.
As listed.
Lens 4: Extensions and adaptations.
I would try to incorporate some of your strategies when we study Native American myths.
Lens 5: Questions arisen
Can’t think of any. You were impressive! You raised the bar! You rock!
Thank you! Dianna Trang
Dear Christina,
I love your cooperative learning model--I need to work on that a lot.
Lens 1: Your demeanor was very professional--friendly but definitely in charge. I felt very comfortable, but I knew I needed to behave.
Lens 2: Loved the thinking maps, making students responsible for their own learning, and building a classroom shared learning. Your lesson was engaging and enjoyable.
Lens 3: TEKS
Lens 4: I will be using thinking maps for the first time in my classes this fall. They are applicable in every class. Thanks for modeling their use.
Lens 5: None at this time. Thanks!
Sherry
Lens 2
Christina -
I loved the lesson. I have loved this book for years, and I think that tying it in with people who do for others in the community was a great idea.
Lens 1 - During your read-aloud, you asked questions that made us empathize with the little girl. We are all sad about Jeannine's departure, and having us write letters was a way to help us express our feelings to her, and hopefully it will leave her with warm feelings about us. Tying it all together with a theme of bluebonnets was brilliant !
Lens 2: Wonderful read aloud of a great book; we created circle maps cooperatively and individually
and presented them; we wrote letters following letter format;
linking the character in the story to qualities on the story map.
Lens 3: Reading and writing TEKS
Lens 4: Research Native American
legends and compare them; research Native American tribes; research Native plants; write a letter to someone who means something to you.
Lens 5: Have you done a similar lesson with other folktales?
Who do your students see as making a difference in the community?
Again, the lesson was brilliant, and so thoughtful !
Ginny
Dear Christina,
Lens 1: Describing affect for teachers and learners.
You really made us focus on the lesson by having us put our computers away and by moving us around the room in different groups
Lens 2: Articulating best practice.
I loved the letters at the end for Dr. Hirtle!
Lens 3: The Texas language arts standards and benchmarks.
Reading and writing TEKS
Lens 4: Extensions and adaptations. I know I could use this in my classroom. Thank you for already having materials ready by color. It made it easy for us to jump into the lesson.
Lens 5: Questions arisen.
None at this time!
GREAT JOB!!!
Rediesha Thompson
July 26, 2007
Dear Christina,
What a day!
Lens 1: Describing affect for teachers and learners.
You use good classroom management in a very caring and respectful way.
Lens 2: Articulating best practice.
Assigning groups and responsibilities is always good to start a class in getting us started. It gives students a sense of support and empowerment. Engaging students with the graphic organizer and brainstorming ideas—great.
Lens 3: The Texas language arts standards and benchmarks.
Your TEKS are align with your lesson. This is good because it helps students with the benchmarks and state tests.
Lens 4: Extensions and adaptations.
Publishing the writing and sending letters is great. I really must try this activity.
I would have students do research on folk legends. I think they’ll like that.
Lens 5: Questions arisen.
Did ask principal’s permission before mailing letter? In my school, teachers have to inform principal of activities that are going on outside the classroom. I would like to do a digital story on legends.
Good; you get fireworks!
Lourdes
Dear Christina,
I really love this book!
Lens 1—Affect
You have a very professional and friendly teaching manner. You put everyone at ease.
Lens 2—Best Practices
You included a number of teaching practices including thinking maps. These are a great way for kids to take ownership of their work and learning. Everyone was engaged throughout the entire lesson. I loved the letter, but it was hard to do.
Lens 3—TEKS
You incorporated all of the reading and writing TEKS.
Lens 4—Extensions and Adaptations
I teach a folktale unit at the beginning of the year--folk tales from around the world, but this would be a great book to include.
Lens 5—Questions
Have you used the book about the Indian paint? This is another good one.
I really enjoyed your lesson.
Pat Huster
25 July 2007
Dear Christina,
Lens 1: You allowed us to work together. We each had roles. We wanted to learn. You asked us who was important in our communities. Thank you for taking the time to get to know your students.
Lens 2:
using graphic organizers
active reading
prediction for texts
Asking/ modeling questions while reading
using multicultural texts
connecting learning to our communities
cooperative learning
Lens 3: Yes. Nice work on including those standards.
Lens 4:
I loved that you asked us for extensions. What a WONDERFUL idea. We felt more invested in our work.
Lens 5:
Are there any other graphic organizers you could use to scaffold the writing?
How could you integrate technology into this lesson or in one of its extensions? I know letters are irreplaceable, but....
How could you present more about your research? Remember these are so important in our development as teachers.
I really love this book. I appreciated your lesson very much. I’m so happy to have an ESL buddy. Please consider co-coaching young authors’ camps with us in the future.
Janelle
July 25, 2007
Dear Christina,
Thank you for sharing your bluebonnet lesson with us. It was a great way to infuse themes from our Project to your lesson. Yours was a very special presentation, one that stands up to the scrutiny of the Five Lenses.
Lens 1: Describing affect for teachers and learners. We had a raucous good time with this lesson. You kept us engaged with the group work, a delightful story, and finger-painting. How fun!
Lens 2: Articulating best practice. I noticed several best practices being used in your lesson. I like how you incorporated graphic organizers, quality literature, writing for authentic purposes, and interdisciplinary connections.
Lens 3: The Texas language arts standards and benchmarks. You substantiated your lesson content with the TEKS and research support.
Lens 4: Extensions and adaptations. I can definitely use the graphic organizers and the group responsibilities with my students.
Lens 5: Questions arisen. I really don’t have any questions at this time. Your demonstration was so straightforward and comprehensible that I feel I will have no problem adapting it to my classroom.
Thank you again for the fun presentation.
Sincerely,
Leslie Hancock
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